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Northern Bell
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 16, 2026
- address612 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn 11211
- cuisineAmerican
- phone7183889040
Is Northern Bell clean?
Northern Bell is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 16, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Northern Bell?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Northern Bell last inspected?
Northern Bell has 3 inspections on record going back to July 3, 2024, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| November 19, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| July 3, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Northern Bell vs East Williamsburg
East Williamsburg runs 74% clean across 245 tracked restaurants — 155 clean, 16 mid, 38 cooked.
Against the 245 spots Cooked tracks in East Williamsburg, this one comes out cleaner than 59% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.